Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
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Live action
Junichi
| Length (in words) | 7857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Kamisama no Boat
| Length (in words) | 5290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Daisy Luck
| Length (in words) | 30913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3446 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1550 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
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Real⇔Fake
| Length (in words) | 7565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 805 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 134 |
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu
| Length (in words) | 7514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 654 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 884 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Little Miss Sumo
| Length (in words) | 1115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 423 |
| Unique words (used once) | 272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 243 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 120 |
| Unique kanji readings | 294 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 628 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
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Hula Girl to Inu no Choco
| Length (in words) | 4973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 761 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Neechan no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2734 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1282 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1137 |
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Sono Goen, Otodokeshimasu: Mercari de Atta Honto no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 8318 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 901 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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Namae wo Nakushite Megami
| Length (in words) | 27671 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1365 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 131 |
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Iguana no Musume
| Length (in words) | 22246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once) | 993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1113 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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Wagaya no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 14514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2869 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1457 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Girl Gaku: Girls Garden
| Length (in words) | 14585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1068 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1191 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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3B no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 12025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1004 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 810 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1091 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 921 |
Live action
Kaettekita Ie Uru Onna
| Length (in words) | 8569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1716 |
| Unique words (used once) | 897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 951 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 210 |
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Wonderwall
| Length (in words) | 3711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1071 |
| Unique words (used once) | 652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 715 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Switched
| Length (in words) | 10879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 809 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 6769 |
Live action
Tokyo Seimenjo
| Length (in words) | 9799 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
Live action
37.5℃ no Namida
| Length (in words) | 28204 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2900 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1341 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1372 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 653 |
Live action
Kakafukaka: Kojirase Otona no Share House
| Length (in words) | 15632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 773 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Nemureru Mori no Jukujo
| Length (in words) | 19573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1263 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Ride Ride Ride
| Length (in words) | 3607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 958 |
| Unique words (used once) | 533 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 517 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 646 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Beautiful Rain
| Length (in words) | 34701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 507 |
Live action
TUNA GIRL
| Length (in words) | 6808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1043 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 163 |
Live action
Mango no Ki no Shita de
| Length (in words) | 3406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 691 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 35 |
Live action
Last Cinderella
| Length (in words) | 44255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4098 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 9616 |
Live action
Shimeshi
| Length (in words) | 4669 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 546 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 61 |
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Kieta Hatsukoi
| Length (in words) | 16957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1009 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 784 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1106 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 13010 |
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Utsubokazura no Yume
| Length (in words) | 22864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2574 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1304 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
Live action
35-sai no Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 32632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1391 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1002 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1449 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 636 |
Live action
Kekkon Dekinai ni wa Wake ga Aru.
| Length (in words) | 14678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 239 |
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Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte
| Length (in words) | 9098 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1694 |
| Unique words (used once) | 858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 972 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 72 |
Live action
Going My Home
| Length (in words) | 36551 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1661 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 158 |
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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 14684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2288 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1091 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1236 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 836 |
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Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou
| Length (in words) | 8837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once) | 920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Papa ga mo Ichido Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 22573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1458 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Starman: Kono Hoshi no Koi
| Length (in words) | 25506 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1194 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 784 |
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Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienai tte Omotteta
| Length (in words) | 5351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 952 |
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Diary
| Length (in words) | 11485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2042 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1161 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
| Length (in words) | 23373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 954 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1350 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 8052 |
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Dakara Watashi wa Make Suru
| Length (in words) | 8981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 765 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 9715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1318 |
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Fukigen na Kajitsu
| Length (in words) | 20182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
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Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
| Length (in words) | 12082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1004 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1085 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Kahogo no Kahoko
| Length (in words) | 48164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3742 |
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Kamisama no Beret Bo
| Length (in words) | 5620 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 728 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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High Position: 1986-nen, Futatabime no Seishun
| Length (in words) | 13640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1074 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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Share House no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1598 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
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Saka no Tochu no Ie
| Length (in words) | 22360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2689 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |